Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-18
FIELD AND FARM.
Some Seasonable Hints and Sugges-
tions.

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building fasten 1t at once. A nail in
time saves nine, and perhaps as many
feet of lumber.
a thrifty farmer says 80 cents worth
Of avis, punches, linen thread and shoe
makers wax will save $40 in harness re-
pairs in twelve months.
Dusty and moldy food is to be spec
tally avoided, not only for its effect on
the digestive organs, but for its evil
results on the respiratory organs.
Lard is not suitable as lubricator for
axles of wagons, as it is said to loosen
the spokes. Wood tar is still largely
used, and tallow is also an important
ingredient, two parts tallow, one of tar
and one of castor oil being considered
excellent for cold weather.
Do not use old pork barrels for the
new pork until they shall have been
thoroughly cleaned. Wash them with
boiling water and allow them to dry.
Make new brine, and have everything
clean and pure before packing the pork
after killing.
AS rule more winter diseases occur
among poultry from top ventilation in
the poultry house than from any other
cause. There is nothing more injurious
to the hens than cold draughtS of air at
night.
Though the sheep will consume many
kinds Of course dry food, yet it is also IL
dainty animal IN some respects, and
should not be confined to inferior food.
Oats make the best grain food for sheep.
Corn is not a perfect food for a hog.
Though rich in those elements that tend
to fatten. yet corn is deficient in the
bone and matchmaking elements to u
certain extent. A mixed diet is best.
Grade or impure males of any class of
stock should never be used, as the pro-
geny from such possess no uniform char
acteristics. BY using grade males no
improvement can be affected.
Do not crowd too many sheep to-
gether. An open shed, facing south
and well-littered at night with clean
straw or leaves, will make an excellent
shelter for them.
1t will pay to warm all slop or other
soft food given cattle and hogs. The
warm water not only stimulates and in
vigOrates, but provides warmth for the
body. Shelter and warm drinks on very
cold days will save more food than will
pay for the labor incurred, while the
health of the stock will be promoted.
The object in securing good breed of
hogs should be to have them quickly
convert the food into meat. The profit
does not depend upon the size or the
quantity consumed, but upon the cost,
which depends, after all. upon the rela
tive increase of weight in proportion to
food consumed.
The chicks Matched after September
and before January do not grow very
rapidly. At this season they bring -
very low price, but the merchants who
deal in poultry buy them. storing them
under the cold-storage process, aud then
sell them in February and March US
early broilers.
When scalding hogs if the water be
too hot the hair will not come off as
readily as if the temperature be lower.
| Boiling water discolors the skin. A tenn
| perature of $50 degrees is warm enough
| for a young hog, but there are some
| hogs that require as high as 1870 de-
| grees. "A slab or smooth surface per-
| mits OF the work being done in cleaner
| manner than when Il rough bench or
table is used.
The cream should be allowed to ripen
before being put in the churn. This is
the method adopted near Elgin. Ill.
from which is shipped the best butter
that is placed on the market. The cows
in that section receive no treatment
| different from cows elsewhere. but the
most careful attention is given to all
| the details of buttermaking in the
creamery.
Dairymen must at some time realize
the fact that the curry-cOmb and brush
are as necessary in the cow stable as
they arc in the horse stable. The care.
full hostler never allows his horse tc
miss a day without good brushing. vet
cows, which need brushing more than
horses, are never cleaned from one enc
of the year to the other. The conse
| quence is that in some stables they be
come unhealthy, and during milking ;
proportion of dirt finds its way into the
milk. Those who brush their COWS state
that it pays to do so, as the flow of milk
is thereby increased the health of the
COWS being also promoted.
A Virginia farmer, who has been ex
perimenting with sorghum as fodder
crop for cows and feeding hogs, tnd
that cows eat it with a relish, cspeciall,
when sown so thickly that the stalk
are not thicker than man S finger. anC
that hogs are not only fond of it, bu
grow finely on it.
No matter what the breed may be
some individual cows will excel the 9th
ers in milk and butter production, anC
on the same quantity and kind of food
This is an advantage, and it permits tn,
dairyman to improve his stock by selec
tion. If only the best cows should b,
used for increasing the stock and mate,
with purebred bulls, the profits would b
largely increased in short time.
If not in good order now sheep shoul,
be put in that shape at once, in readi
ness for winter. Fatten and market tn
old sheep, and keep only those whicl
are full of vigor.
A bushel of corn will do more goo
now make more growth and lay on NOR
fat, than it will little later on.
large percentage will be used afte
awhile in keeping the animal warm.
Any kind of live stock will depreciat
in value when cut short in their rations
When farmer has more stock than h
has pasture for the best plan to pursu
is to dispose of a part of it to some on
who has plenty of grass or feed.
An Able Protector.
If there is a more able protecto
against the incursions of disease tina
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters we hav